The 5 Habits of Hope: A key ingredient for growing executive function Ep 76

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of hope in building executive function and introduces the Five Habits of Hope with guest Dr. Julia Garcia.

Hey, Team! Hope. It's a delicate friend. During our darkest times, it can feel so tiny and fragile. And when you're working on building executive function, hope is what carries you through testing out and adjusting strategies until you find the right fit. Dr Julia Garcia joins us this week to teach us the Five Habits of Hope. My favorite hope-building strategy is to add "maybe" to my thoughts. "Maybe" this is getting better..."maybe" my strategy will work out. It doesn't feel too "toxic positivity" to me. Let us know what resonates with you! All my love, Sarah PS My book is out in the wild, and it's changing lives! Order Growing Executive Function at ⁠Solution Tree ⁠ or on ⁠Amazon⁠ . I'm also training educators and organizations across this beautiful globe, and we're finding improving executive function is game-changing! If that sounds like what your school or organization needs, ⁠reach out⁠ ! Sarah at sarahkesty.com. About Dr Julia: Dr. Julia Garcia is a psychologist, author, and renowned speaker dedicated to empowering people through the science of mental health. For nearly two decades, she has worked with educators, students, business leaders, and individuals facing life’s…

People in this episode

Host: Sarah Kesty

Guest: Dr Julia Garcia

Topics covered

• executive function
• hope
• mental health
• strategies
• psychology

Keywords

• executive function
• hope
• mental health
• strategies
• psychology
• Dr Julia Garcia
• Sarah Kesty

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Solution Tree, Amazon, sarahkesty.com

Products: Growing Executive Function

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